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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Anza Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
613
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TORRANCE UNIFIED·NCES 063942006550
Anza Elementary
21400 Ellinwood Dr., Torrance, CA 90503 · (310) 533-4559 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL613 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
91 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 134 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (134) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
77.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.2pp since 2014
Math
76.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 51.4% | 25.9% | 13.3% | 9.5% |
| Math | 53.1% | 23.8% | 18.0% | 5.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.2% | 76.9% |
| 2023-24 | 74.1% | 77.2% |
| 2022-23 | 81.3% | 79.6% |
| 2021-22 | 85.0% | 83.0% |
| 2018-19 | 78.7% | 82.9% |
| 2017-18 | 81.6% | 79.9% |
| 2016-17 | 76.7% | 79.7% |
| 2015-16 | 79.0% | 73.0% |
| 2014-15 | 76.0% | 68.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Anza Elementary
Anza Elementary's state test result (76.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anza Elementary this school | 613 | 14.8% | 76.2% |
| Highland Ranch Elementary San Diego | 661 | 14.7% | 65.2% |
| Oxford Preparatory Academy - Saddleback Valley Lake Forest | 565 | 16.1% | N/A |
| Altamont Creek Elementary Livermore | 620 | 15.6% | 66.5% |
| Canyon View Elementary San Diego | 505 | 15.6% | 74.5% |
| Bay Farm Alameda | 531 | 18.5% | 77.1% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Anza Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.2% | #381 of 5,151 | #84 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.9% | #347 of 5,172 ▼ 13 | #76 of 1,129 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.2% | #389 of 5,172 ▲ 118 | #92 of 1,129 ▲ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.9pp | #313 of 5,116 | #47 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 613 | #1,286 of 5,915 | #245 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.0:1 | #3,788 of 5,352 | #875 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #371 of 5,354 | #64 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.8% | #5,317 of 5,625 | #1,235 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #3,357 of 3,837 | #862 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
613
-29 (-5%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 550
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
was 24.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 613 | 25.5 | 24.0:1 | 15% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 640 | 26.5 | 24.1:1 | 15% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 591 | 25 | 23.6:1 | 11% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 642 | 26 | 24.7:1 | 11% (69) |
| 2017-18 | 644 | 24 | 26.8:1 | 12% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 626 | 24 | 26.1:1 | 10% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 604 | N/A | N/A | 7% (42) |
| 2000-01 | 635 | 34 | 18.7:1 | 4% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 550 | 22 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anza Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (644 to 613); teachers up 6% (24 to 25.5).
About Anza Elementary
Anza Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Torrance, California. The school reports 613 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
Anza Elementary sits within Torrance Unified, which has 31 schools and 21,890 students.
Asian students form the largest group at Anza Elementary, 39% of enrollment. Other groups make up 28% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 2% Black. County-wide, 15% of Los Angeles County residents are Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Anza Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 72%.
Anza Elementary operates with 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 24.0:1. That ratio is over the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Anza Elementary reports 15% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Anza Elementary receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Anza Elementary is 70.8%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 76.2%.
Los Angeles County has these Census figures: median household income is about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Anza Elementary is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
Nearest public school: Jefferson Middle, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Anza Elementary is 1st of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Anza Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
Anza Elementary saw enrollment fall 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Anza Elementary may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Torrance Unified
- Torrance HighHigh · 1,879 students
- North HighHigh · 1,812 students
- West HighHigh · 1,775 students
- South HighHigh · 1,734 students
- Victor ElementaryElementary · 965 students
- Hickory ElementaryElementary · 847 students
Other schools in Torrance
- Torrance HighHigh · 1,879 students
- North HighHigh · 1,812 students
- West HighHigh · 1,775 students
- South HighHigh · 1,734 students
- Victor ElementaryElementary · 965 students
- Hickory ElementaryElementary · 847 students
Other Anza Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Anza Elementary. Anza Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Anza ElementaryEl Cajon, CA · 687 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Middle0.5 mi · 674
- Victor Elementary0.7 mi · 965
- West High0.8 mi · 1,775
- Alta Vista Elementary0.9 mi · 547
- Seaside Elementary1.0 mi · 548
- Joseph Arnold Elementary1.0 mi · 628
Frequently asked questions
About Anza ElementaryHow large is Anza Elementary?
Anza Elementary enrolls approximately 613 students in grades KG-05.
Is Anza Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Anza Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Anza Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Anza Elementary is approximately 24.0:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Anza Elementary?
Student demographics at Anza Elementary are roughly 28% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 39% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Anza Elementary public or private?
Anza Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Torrance Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.